Innovations
Archaeologists Find 1,200-Year-Old Soap Factory in Israel
To create the cleaning concoction, ancient workers mixed olive oil with ashes from saltwort plants
The History of the Asthma Inhaler
How a brilliant quip led to a treatment that helps millions every minute
How a Chemical Weapons Disaster in WWII Led to a U.S. Cover-Up—and a New Cancer Treatment
The physician who led the investigation into a deadly explosion in Italy found the truth, and some hope
Seven Ideas for Do-It-Yourself Backyard Pools
Build a personal oasis with everything from hay bales to scrap wood to a shipping container
This Drone Made the First Home Delivery in the United States
Wing’s tether-toting drone delivered a winter vest to a retiree in Virginia and now its headed to the Air and Space Museum
Five Scientific Achievements That Happened During Coronavirus Lockdown
Quarantine did not stop these innovators from discovering new species, creating the elusive fifth state of matter remotely, and more
Window-Mounted Device Could Keep Out City Noise
A microphone outside the window measures the incoming noise so that an array of two dozen speakers can cancel it out
This Band-Aid-Like Patch Could Detect Early COVID-19 Symptoms
Northwestern University scientist John Rogers has developed a wearable that adheres to the throat and relays data to a physician
New Research Suggests Humans Invented String at Least 120,000 Years Ago
Marks found on ancient shells indicate that they were laced together to create necklaces
Small Farms Find Creative Ways to Attract Visitors During the Coronavirus Pandemic
From curbside produce pickup to reservation-only classes, farms are adapting to make ends meet
How an Ingenious Fireman Brought a Pole Into the Firehouse
More than a century ago, David Kenyon of Chicago discovered the fastest way to the ground floor
How the Ice Cream Truck Made Summer Cool
As innovations go, the Good Humor vehicle is as sweet as it gets
NASA Needs Your Help Designing a 'Lunar Loo'
Entries need to balance size, weight, functionality in microgravity and lunar gravity—and, of course, user experience
Make These Eight Famous Cocktails From Bars Around the World
They might taste sweeter when you know the history behind them
This Is the Summer of the Drive-In Theater
From longtime establishments to pop-up venues, this 20th-century attraction is providing a safe, socially distanced activity
For $125,000, You Could Ride a Balloon Into the Stratosphere
A new company, Space Perspective, announced its plan for a commercial space craft this week
Businesses Can Now Buy Spot, Boston Dynamics' Robotic 'Dog'
The four-legged robot sells for about $75,000
Virginia School District Will Use Drones to Deliver Summer Reading
Montgomery County has partnered with Google's Wing service to distribute library books
How a Polio Outbreak in Copenhagen Led to the Invention of the Ventilator
After one hospital struggled to sustain the breathing of hundreds of patients, engineers found a solution that saved lives and sparked an ethical firestorm
Did Geometry Guide the Construction of the World's Oldest Temple?
New research suggests the center points of three stone megalith circles at Göbekli Tepe form a near-perfect triangle
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